The town of Shenandoah used to have several gas stations scattered around town. There was Helen Glenn’s station, Hoot Gibson Service station, Gays Amoco, and Sinclair Gas Station just to name a few.
There was one more station commonly called Imps gas station. This building was located on Route 340 North, on the right-hand side of the road besides JR’s Tire Center. This small building was torn down on Friday October 11, 2024 by Skyline Concrete and Construction from Elkton Virginia. The building had been damaged by a vehicle in late September of this year.
From the January 8, 1953 edition of the Page News and Courier we read “City Service Station Sold- The City Service Station has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Miller, who will conduct the business, the station was sold by I. L. Melton, who had bought it several months ago.”
From the August 18, 1955 edition of the Page News and Courier we read “City Service Station Robbed - The City Service Station, operated by Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Miller, was broken into Saturday night and robbed of many cigarettes and other items. Chief of Police, W. H. Good arrested several youths from Greenwood on Tuesday and recovered most of the money. About two weeks ago the home of Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Miller was broken into and a watch, knife and other valuable articles were stolen.”
From the December 5, 1963 edition of the Page News and Courier we read “Miller’s Cities Service Station Leased- The Miller's Cities Service Station, owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Miller, has been leased to Raymond G. Eastwood. The station is located on Fourth Street opposite the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. The building is owned by Mrs. Clarence Shuler.”
Mr. Esmond Leon Miller was born in 1907 and passed away on December 4, 1965.
The Shenandoah Tax and Bookkeeping Services used to be located in this building before moving to the mill building on First Street. Berries Stars and Burlap also used to be located in this building. Follow link below to see related article about Shenandoah Bait and Tackle Shop being located in this building in 2014.
More pictures of this building can be found in the book Shenandoah – The Thomas Family Collection, on sale now and can be purchased at the following locations in Town of Shenandoah:
Shenandoah General Store: 119 Maryland Avenue Shenandoah Va 22849
Shenandoah Town Hall: 426 First Street in Shenandoah Va 22848
Taste The Southern Market: 609 South Third Street Town of Shenandoah Va 22849
